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DRAFT
MINUTES
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
9/11/2000
PRESENT: Chairman George Tselekis, Board Members Ken Christianson, Jim Hickey,
Carl Mann, Joel Warren, Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun, Zoning/Planning
Clerk Karin Lanning
ALSO PRESENT : Leo Sposito, Tim Washburn, Linda Hirvonen, Lewis Larsen and J.B .
Graves
RECORDING MINUTES : Karin Lanning
Chairman Tselekis called the meeting to order at 7 : 32 p.m.
The first order of business before the Board was a public hearing to consider a zoning
variance for Mr. Leo Sposito . Mr. Sposito requested a variance in order to build a garage
on his lot located at 9818 Watermark Road. Mr. Sposito intends to make the property his
year-round residence, the garage would protect his vehicles throughout the winter
months. Mr. Rachun noted that Mr. Sposito ' s neighbors had been notified. Lewis Larsen
and Mr. Graves spoke in favor of Mr. Sposito ' s garage and expressed their pleasure in the
fact that Mr. Sposito intends to occupy the residence year-round.
The Board noted that Mr. Sposito ' s lot is a lake front property and that lake front
properties have historically tended to be non-conforming lots according to the regulations
of the Town of Ulysses Zoning Ordinance.
Jim Hickey moved that :
Whereas the variation in relation to the requirements is not substantial given the
Board' s typical attitude toward lakefront properties ; Whereas, there is obviously
no increase in population as a result of the project ; Whereas, there is no change at
all in the character of the neighborhood or any detriment to adjoining properties;
Whereas it is quite obvious that Mr. Sposito cannot obviate the difficulty of
housing a car by any means other than a garage, the interest of justice would
dictate that the variance be granted.
Ken Christianson seconded.
Mr. Christianson aye
Mr. Hickey aye
Mr. Mann aye
Mr. Tselekis aye
Mr. Warren aye
The variance was granted.
The second order of business before the Board was a public hearing to consider a zoning
variance requested by Mr. Tim Washburn. Mr. Washburn requested a variance in order to
construct a carport to be an extension of a presently existing fence on his lot located at
2074 Trumansburg Road. A variance was needed to permit Mr. Washburn to construct
the carport because the site selected for the carport would give it at most a setback of five
feet in a commercial zone requiring 20 feet of setback. Mr. Rachun indicated that Mr.
Washburn' s neighbors had been notified. No neighbors were present to speak about the
project. Mr. Washburn assured the Board that the site he had selected for the carport is
the only place it could be located. Due to the existence of a large open space across the
road from Mr. Washburn' s lot, the chosen site is the only one where the wind would not
fill the carport in with snow in the winter.
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Jim Hickey noted that, although there was a considerable difference between the five feet
of setback Mr. Washburn has available and the twenty feet required, Mr. Washburn
clearly can not put his carport elsewhere on the lot. Noting this, Mr. Hickey moved, that :
Whereas, in context the variation is not substantial in reflation to the requirement;
Whereas, there is no increased population density and thus no impact on
governmental facilities; Whereas, there would be no change whatsoever in the
character of the neighborhood or detriment to adjoining properties; Whereas, Mr.
Washburn has explained that he cannot obviate the difficulty by any alternative
method, be it resolved that the interest of justice dictate, ; that the variance be
granted, provided that Mr. Washburn construct his carport so as to take advantage
of the maximum five feet of setback available to him.
Ken Christianson seconded.
Mr. Christianson aye
Mr. Hickey aye
Mr. Mann aye
Mr. Tselekis aye .
Mr. Warren aye
The variance was granted on the condition that Mr. Washburn use the maximum five feet
of setback space that he has available to him.
The next order of business before the Board was the review of the minutes from the
August 21st meeting. Noting the minor change in re-spelling Mr. Schlieder' s last name,
Jim Hickey moved to approve the minutes as presented.
Mr. Warren seconded. Mr. Mann and Mr. Christianson abstained from voting, as they
were not present at the time of the meeting.
Mr. . Hickey aye
Mr. Tselekis aye
Mr. Warren aye
The minutes were adopted with the noted amendment.
Jim Hickey moved, seconded by Carl Mann to adjourn the meeting.
Mr. Christianson aye
Mr. Hickey aye
Mr. Mann aye
Mr. Tselekis aye
Mr. Warren aye
The meeting adjourned at 7:55p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Karin T. Laming
KTL : kl